Combined shipping container and display device



H. C., YOUNG Nov. 19, 1929.

COMBINED SHIPPING CONTAINER AND DISPLAY DEVICE Filed Oct. 5, 1923 c v lilULHlOl e r N )UWM i. M Y r Wu Patented Nov. 19, 1929 UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE 7 HUGE C. YOUNG, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO HOSEA" '1. BRADNER, OF

- CLEVELAND, OHIO COMBINED SHIPPING CONTAINER AND DISPLAY DEVICE Application filed October 5, 1923. Serial No. 666,733.

Thisinvention relates toa device so constructed and arranged that it may be utilized.

as a shipping container and later used as a display device for advertising the articles shipped in it or for other purposes, the object of the invention being to eliminate the necessity ofadditional expense for providing counter and window display devices for advertising goods or articles. p

A further object of the invention is to provide a box-like structure having (1) hinged sections permitting it to enclose one or more articles for transportation purposes and unfolded to disengage such articles and (2) suitable display data on oneor more ofits surfaces, whereby, the structure or a portion thereof may be positioned on a counter or other support for advertising and display purposes.

Other objects of the invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art to which my invention relates from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a device embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a top edge View of the device.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing the sec tions of the device folded around a plurality of articles ready for shipment.

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of a. portion of the device unfolded and arranged in its display position on a counter on other support.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the display device shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of the display device looking from the rear.

In the-drawing, 1 indicates a sheet of material, such as card-board, tag-board, corruga-ted .board, or other suitable material, and comprising a plurality of sections hinged together alon lines 2, whereby the sections may be folded around a body or a plurality of bodies to provide at protecting box, closure or container for transportation purposes.

In the preferred form of construction, I form the container from a single sheet of material by cutting it to the desired size and shape, preferably to include all of the sect1ons, and then score or crease, or both score and crease the sheetalong the lines of fold, depending u on the size and shape of the bodies or articles to be transported, to pro vide walls or sections which engage the articles in their stacked arrangement. Or the container may be made from a plurality of properly shaped sections hingedly connected by suitable tape. In the illustrated sheet of material, which is shown merely as one example, 3 indicates 'a main section having side sections 4, 5 and end sections 6, 7. The free edge of the end section 7 is preferably cut on curved or other shaped lines for a purpose to be later set forth. 8, 9 indicate sections at the corresponding ends of the side sections 4, 5. 10 indicates a supplmental section connected to the outer edge of the side section 5 and provided wit-h a side section 11 and end sections 12, 13. One of the end sections 12,

13, may be provided with flaps 14, for a wellknown purpose. The sections of the sheet being scored or otherwise conditioned to per mit hinging or folding, they may be folded over each other around or upon the bodies or articles A to be transported as shown in Fig. 3, thereby forming a container or closure.

15 indicates display matter applied to one or more of the inner faces of the sections, such matter being of an advertising character. so that when the recipient. for example, a merchant, of the articles receives the container and unfolds'it or disengages it from the articles, it may be set up on a counter or other support and utilized as a display device for advertisement purposes, for example, .for advertising the articles shipped in the container.

The advertising matter may be printed, painted or otherwise applied directly to'the panels, 3, 4, 5 and 7, or it may be painted on sheets and the latter applied in any desired manner to the panel In the preferred form of construction, the

line of hinging 'or fold 2' between the side sections 5 and supplemental section is perforated or otherwise conditioned so that these sections may be readily separated. In

such construction and arrangement, I preferably utilize the main section 3 and side sec- 10 tions 4, 5 and 7 for display purposes, thereby providing a display device havinga central panel and two side panels, which may be arranged at an les to the central panel and thus form a sel -supporting device, as shown in Fig. 4. By cutting the end edge of the section 7=on curved or otherwise shaped-lines,

' it may be folded upwardly and thus provide a top panel to enhance the decorative qualities of the device when it is positioned for display purposes. If desired, the end sections 6, 8 and 9 maybe separated from the sections 3, 4 and 5, respectively, but in the preferred from of construction, leave them connected to these latter sections and bend them at right angles thereto, respectively, as shown in Fig. 4, so that they may serve as a base for the panels 3, 4 and 5 to maintain them in upright 'positionon the counter or other support. If desired, specimens A of the articles advertised (see dotted lines in Fig. 4) or a suitable weight, may be placed on the sections, 6, 8 and 9 or certain thereof, and thus serve to secure them to the counter or other support.

The end sections 6, 8 and.9 may be shaped so that their adjacent edges will overlap when the panels 4 and 5 are disposed at angles to the panel 3, and thereby permit the sections to be connected together; but by preference, the inner edges of the sections 8, 9, are provided with laterally extending tabs 16, each formed with an opening 17 through which and an opening 18 formed in the adjacent edge ofthe section 6. extends a clip or staple 19.

If desired, suitable instructions may be supplied on any of the sections for opening the container and setting up the display device.

20 indicates means for maintaining or supporting the section 7 in an upright position, and against any tendency thereof to lean forwardlv by reason of its being folded on'the line of fold 2, as already described. The supporting means 20 preferably com rise one 55'or more sections 22 of flat material which may extend across or bridge the line of fold 2 between the sections 3, 7, and be connected thereto, preferably on'that side opposite to the side carrying the advertising matter 15, this being the back or outer side in Figs. 4 and 6. In the preferred form of construction the sections of flat material constitute extensions 22 of the section 7, being provided thereon when the sheet 1 is cut, as shown in Fig. l. 65 In the illustrated form of construction, two

extensions are provided adjacent the opposite endsof the section 7, but it will be obvious that they may be otherwise arranged. When the display sections 3, 4, 5 and 7 are arranged in upright position, the extensions are folded backward on the lines 21', 21, flat against the rear faces of the sections 7, 3, and the free ends of the extensions are secured to the latter by strips of suit-able tape or cloth 23, preferably each extending across the adj acent extension 22. and engaging the section 3 at either side thereof. The opposite ends of the strips 23 are preferably glued to the section 3. As the extensions 22 are flat and are secured to the sections 3and 7 at op posite sides of the line of fold betweenthem the latter section will be maintained or 'su'p ported in an upright position.and tendency thereof to lean laterally will be overcome.

It will be understood that in constructing the container and shipping device, certain of the sections may be omitted; on the other hand, a lesser or greater number of the sec-. tions maybe utilized as the display device. Furthermore, either or both sides of the sections may bear the advertising matter. Where the outer surface is to carry the advertising matter, the sheet of material 1 may be cut to provide additional sections, so that when they are folded around the articles A, the additional sections will cover those carrying the advertising and thus protect the latter during transportation.

By the use of my invention, the shipper provides both the shipping container and dis- 0 play device for the articles or goods and thereby eliminates extra expense tb himself or customer for providing special display de' vices. i

. To those skilled in the art to which my invention relates, many alterations and changes in the construction and widely differing embodiments and applications thereof will suggest themselves without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. My disclosures and the description herein are purely illustrative and are not intended to be n any sense limiting.

, What I claim 1. A combined shipping container and display device formed from a sheet of material and comprising sections foldable relative to each other to enclose an article or articles for transportation purposes and provided with advertising matter on the-inner surface of certain of said sections, and reinforcement means engagingadjoining sections of said device for supporting them in fixed relation when arranged in their display position, said means comprising an extension provided on one of the sections and foldable backwardly upon its section and across the line of fold between said section and the. adjoining section, and connections between the free end of the extension and the latter section.

2. An advertising display device, formed from a transporting container comprising foldably joined panels having display matter on the interior faces thereof, by detaching from said container a plurality of said panels each of which is joined to an adjacent one along a line of fold, and by arranging adjoining panels with respect to each other so as to include therebetween a preselected diedral angle to form a display surface with the said display matter thereon; and provided with means for holding the display surface so made, in an upright position with the display matter thereon right side up.

3. An advertising display device formed from a t-ransportin container comprising foldably joined pane s having display matter on the interior faces thereof, by detaching from said container a plurality of said panels each of which is joined to an adjacent one along a line of fold, and by arranging adjoining panels with respect to each other so as to include therebetween at the line of fold a preselected diedral angle to form a vertical display surface on which the display matter is right side up when the said line of fold between two adjacent panels is vertical.

4. An advertising display device formed from a transporting container, comprising foldably joined panels having display matter on the interior faces thereof, by detaching from said container a plurality of said panels, each of which is joined to an adjacent one along a line of fold, and by arranging adj oining panels with respect to each other so as to include therebetween at the line of fold a preselected diedral angle to form a concave display surface on which the display matter is right side u when the said line of fold between two adjacent panels is vertical.

5. An advertising display device formed from a transporting container comprising foldably joined panels having display matter on the interior faces thereof, by detaching from said container a plurality of said panels joined together along lines of fold, and by arranging adjacent panels with respect to each other to include therebetween preselected diedral angles to form thereby a vertical displa surface with display matter thereon and a orizontal supporting base for the device.

6.- An advertising display device formed from a transporting container comprising foldably joined panels having displa matter, on the interior faces thereof, by etaching from said container a plurality of said panels joined together along lines of fold and by arranging adjacent panels with respect to each other to include therebetween preselect ed diedral angles to form thereby a vertical concave display surface with display matter thereon and a horizontal supporting base for the device.

7. An advertising display device formed from a transporting container comprising foldably joined panels having display matter on the interior faces thereof, by detaching from said container a lurality of said panels including a first panel a second panel oined thereto along a line of fold and an end section foldably joined to each of the panels, and by foldably arranging the first and second panels to include a preselected diedral angle therebetween to form a vertical display surface with the display matter thereon, and by foldably arrangin the said end sections each to make a diedra angle of 90 deg. with its joined panel, and by securing the said end sections together to form a support for the device.

8. An advertising display device formed from a transporting container comprising foldably joined panels having display matter on the interior faces thereof, by detaching from said container a plurality of said panels comprising a main panel, a side panel foldably joined thereto at each side thereof, and by folding the said panels along the lines of fold to make diedral angles between each panel and the one joined thereto greater than 90 deg. to cause the three panels to form a surface of trapezoidal form with the said display matter thereon; combined with means for supporting the device with the display matter right side up.

9. An advertising display device formed from a transporting container comprising foldably joined panels having display matter on the interior faces thereof, by detaching from said container a plurality of said panels comprising a'main panel, a side panel foldably joined thereto at each side thereof, and by folding the said panels along the lines of fold to make diedral angles between each panel and the one joined thereto greater than 90 deg. to cause the three panels to form a concave surface of trapezoidal form with the said display matter thereon; combined with means for supporting the device with the display matter right side up.

10. An advertising display device formed from a transporting container comprising foldably joined panels havin display matter on the interior faces thereo by detaching from said container a plurality of said panels comprising a main panel, a side panel foldably joined thereto at each side thereof and an end section foldably joined to some of the panels, the panels being adapted to be folded along the lines of fold to make diedral angles between each panel and the one joined thereto greater than 90 deg. to cause the three panels to form a surface of trapezoidal form with the displa matter thereon, and by securing together t e end sections to form a generally trapezoidal base for the device.

11. An advertising display device formed from a transporting container comprising panels foldably joined having display matter on the interior faces thereof, b detaching from said container a plurality said panels comprising a main panel, a side panel foldably joined thereto at each side thereof and an end section foldably joined to some of the panels, the panels being ada ted to be folded along the lines of fold to ma e diedral angles between each panel and the one joined thereto greater than 90 deg. to cause the three panels to form a concave surface of trapezoidal form with the display matter thereon and by securing together the end sections to form a generally trapezoidal base for the device. In testimony whereof I aifix my signature. HUGH C. YOUNG. 

